> A good looking man walked into an agent's office in Hollywood and said 'I want to be a movie star.'
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> Tall, handsome and with experience on Broadway, he had the right credentials.
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> The agent asked, 'What's your name?'
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> The guy said, 'My name is Penis van Lesbian.'
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> The agent said, 'Sir, I hate to tell you, but in order to get into Hollywood , you are going to have to change your name.'
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> 'I will NOT change my name! The van Lesbian name is centuries old, Â I will not disrespect my grandfather by changing my name. Not ever'
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> The agent said, 'Sir, I have worked in Hollywood for years....you will NEVER go far in Hollywood with a name like Penis van Lesbian! I'm telling you, you will HAVE TO change your name or I will not be able to represent you.'
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> 'So be it! I guess we will not do business together .' the guy said and he left the agent's office.
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> FIVE YEARS LATER..... The agent opens an envelope sent to his office.
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> Inside the envelope is a letter and a check for $50,000.
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> The agent is awe-struck, who would possibly send him $ 50,000?
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> He reads the letter enclosed...
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> 'Dear Sir, Five years ago, I came into your office wanting to become an actor in Hollywood , you told me I needed to change my name. Determined to make it with my God-given birth name, I refused. You told me I would never make it in Hollywood with a name like Penis van Lesbian. After I left your office, I thought about what you said. I decided you were right. I had to change my name. I had too much pride to return to your office, so I signed with another agent. I would never have made it without changing my name, so the enclosed check is a token of my appreciation.
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> Thank you for your advice.
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> Sincerely,
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> Dick van Dyke
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> (Now I don't care who you are, that's funny!)
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